"June, 1973""This study was conducted under a cooperative agreement between the U. S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Missouri--Columbia. The data used in this study were provided by firms representing the corporate chains, independent chains, cooperatives, and voluntary independents. The basic information used was from a copy of the best plan and the corresponding operating statement for each store used in this study."--First paragraphClyde R. Cunningham (Economist, Food Distribution, University Extension Division, Department of Agricultural Economics ; University of Missouri--Columbia), Harold S. Ricker (Food Distribution Research Lab, Agricultural Marketing Research Institute, Agricultural Research Service ; Beltsville, Maryland)Includes bibliographical references
